Stop slouching: These simple tips will help you improve your posture
According to a new study, human emotion and cognition are closely linked to body posture, and this link operates like a two-way street. Feeling depressed or frightened can cause a person’s head to drop or his posture to become tight and closed, but assuming these poses also seems to promote Read More...
Britain wants to completely eradicate illegal ivory trade with stricter ban
The UK is in the process of creating one of the toughest bans on ivory in the world. No matter how old the ivory is or in what form it’s been made into, the new legislation would prohibit the sale of nearly all items that contain ivory in a bid to restrict the illegal ivory trade, tackle poaching Read More...
This one thing separates people who achieve from those who only dream
We all have dreams, but only a fraction of us pursue them. Why? According to Will Smith—the Grammy Award winning, Oscar nominated actor—it all has to do with self-discipline. Take a look here to hear the wise advice Smith has to offer on cultivating self-discipline and chasing our Read More...
Vikings cleared the forests, now Iceland is bringing them back
Before the first settlers arrived, forests covered up to 40 percent of what is now barren Iceland. Reforestation has been challenging, but progress is being Read More...
The dramatic role nutrition plays in treating mental illness
It’s no secret that within the pharmaceutical industry lies a blurred line between which prescriptions are helpful to the body and which are harmful, especially when it comes to medications prescribed to those suffering from mental illness. Numerous antidepressants, including Prozac, have Read More...
Google now purchases more renewable energy than it consumes as a company
Google announced in a blog post that it now purchases more renewable energy than it consumes as a company. Google began these efforts in 2017, with the goal of purchasing as much renewable energy as it uses across its 13 data centers and all of its office Read More...
We drove a $57,500 Tesla Model 3 and a $43,000 Chevy Bolt to see which is better
Last year, we were so impressed by the Chevy Bolt that we named it a 2017 Car of the Year runner-up. Early this year, we spent some time getting to know the hotly anticipated Tesla Model 3. We haven't yet properly reviewed the Tesla Model 3, but we will later this year. In the meantime, we Read More...
Want to change Facebook? Don’t delete your account—use it for good
In “Hated in the Nation,” an episode of the dystopian TV series Black Mirror, social-media users seek vengeance on individuals who have violated social norms by using the hashtag #DeathTo. The backlash against Facebook in the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal has prompted a Read More...
Botswana quietly got a new president over the weekend
Not all elections in Africa turn into a political crisis where presidents that have served more than the legal number of term limits refuse to step down. The media may paint the political landscape of Africa to look this way, but it’s not really the case. Just look at Botswana where the former Read More...
Scientists have created injectable bandages that stop bleeding and start healing
Uncontrollable bleeding is a major cause of death for soldiers on a battlefield or regular citizens involved in major accidents. That’s why researchers have created a novel injectable bandage that blends a commonly used food thickening agent with nanoparticles. The result is an injectable Read More...